ARA: Looking for a handyman

Looking for a reliable, cost effective handyman. The OTE readers were great when I needed help finding a used car recently (thank you for all the suggestions) – I was able to get the Jeep I wanted. So now I need a handyman for some light electrical (changing switches) light plumbing (changing out faucets), painting and some porch repair. Suggestions appreciated.

I guess I should have asked what the going rate is. I have no idea! I am in Waterford so its southern Saratoga County but easily accessible from Albany, Troy and Latham.

Forgot to include in my previous post- if you mention Summer 2012 when contacting Ace Property Services they will give you 10% off your home repair bill. Can’t beat the deal for the quality of service provided!

Hi Fellow Waterford Reader: I too live in Waterford and can tell you that we are lucky to have three such General Contractors in our small area. I have utilized all three, for various issues over the years, and I am happy to report that I had a positive experience with all three. The first is Bob at ICC Construction. 222-5690 Great guy, does it all, very honest. The second is Pete the Handyman, used him for much smaller jobs (as you indicated). He can be reached at 470-5955. Finally, I recently had a large project and I used Vincent Contracting. Michael was there when he said he would be, finished when he promised, cleaned up any messes he made, and was easy-going. He can be reached at 461-4299.

I am in the waterford/cohoes area and have used Castaways Construction (Kevin) for many years and numerous projects. They have re-tiled floors, done electrical work, hung our TV on the wall and even built a deck w/privacy wall. This Fall they will be helping with a bathroom remodel – they really do everything! I have found their pricing to be very reasonable and they are always on-time and friendly. They can be reached at 753-4995. Good luck!

I am going to try someone from this list today! I called a number that was posted on my developments group mailbox. That guy said he couldn’t do my job and suggested I call his buddy. His buddy showed up at 8 p.m. drunk! Lesson learned. Never call random numbers on mailboxes! :-)